Timer wire system



F. B. HARTL.

TIMER WIRE SYSTEM. APPLICATION FILED IAY26,1919.

1,371,419, Patented Mar. 15, 1921.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

TIMER WIRE SYSTEM.

Application filed May 26, 1919.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRED B. HARTL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Timer Vii-e Systems, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in timer wire systems and moreparticularly to connectors for such systems and its object is to providea single connector or coupling adapted to be fastened direct to thetimer arm to connect the flexible wire conduit to the timer casing andto carry the ends of the electrical conductors that extend to the timerbinding posts. The invention consists in the combination and arrangementof parts to be hereinafter fully described, pointed out in the appendedclaims and illustrated in the accompanying drawing which forms a part ofthis specification and in which- Figure 1 is a plan view of a timersystem constructed according to my present invention.

Fig. 2 is a side View of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a side view of the connector.

Figs. 4 and 5 are side views of the companion sections of the connector.

Like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout theseveral views.

The reference numeral 1 denotes the timer casing, 2 the binding postsand 3 the timer arm. My connector proper comprises the angular bracketcomposed of twin angular bracket sections each of said sections being ofchannel-like formation and comprising a central integral portion 5 andterminal portions 6, 7, the said terminal portions being disposed at anangle to the central portion, the terminal portion 6 being formed with abeveled portion 8 and the terminal portion 7 being formed with thebeveled portion 9,- the central portion 5 of each bracket section beingformed with the semi-circular peripheral grooves 10 and the bracketsections being formed with the perforations 11, 12, the latterperforation in each bracket section being to receive the timer arm andthe timer rod (not shown).

The bracket sections are assembled with Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 15, 1921.

Serial No. 299,930.

their concave sides adjacent so that a tubular bracket is formed, oneend of said bracket embracing the timer arm and the other receiving thewire conduit 13, said bracket sections being retained in operativeposition by the screw 14. which extends through the perforations 11which perforations are alined in the assembled position of the bracketsections as are also the semi-circular grooves 10 through which theinsulated electrical conductors 15, 16 extend that connect with thebinding posts 2. All of the electrical conductors 15, 16 as well as thewire conduit 13 are thus united in the one connector the sections ofwhich are firmly connected to each other and to the timer arm 3 directlyby the screw 14.

What is claimed is 1. In timer wire systems, a sectional perforatedbracket adapted for terminal engagement with the timer arm, and abinding element whereby said bracket sections are firmly retained inassembled position and in fixed engagement with said timer arm.

2. In timer wire systems, a sectional perforated bracket, theperforations thereof being adapted to receive the timer arm, timer rodand insulated electrical conductors, and a binding element whereby saidbracket sections are firmly retained in assembled position and inengagement with said timer arm.

3. In timer wire systems, a sectional perforated bracket, each bracketsection comprising a central portion and terminal portions disposed atan angle to said central portion, said central portion having itscomponent sections grooved to receive the electrical conductors, oneterminal portion being perforated to receive the timer arm, and a screwfor binding said bracket sections to each other and to the timer arm.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aflixedmy signature in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

FRED B. HARTL.

Witnesses:

CHARLES S. LEININGER, ROY J. ANDERSEN.

